The Canadian Biotechnology Education Resource Centre (CBERC) is mandated with “improving the quality of biotechnology education in Canadian schools”. This involves raising awareness of biotechnology as a future field of study and career choice, addressing education, curriculum and skills development issues at the secondary and post-secondary levels and increasing general public awareness about the beneficial potential of biotechnology. The mere existence of such an organization indicates that steps are being taken to narrow potential gaps between the current and future supply and demand of HR in the industry. To review some examples of their work, please visit their website at
www.cberc.ca